Data Center Manager ATL

DigitalOcean; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Bonus potential

Job summary

DigitalOcean in the Atlanta area is seeking a Data Center Manager to own end‑to‑end operations of the ATL data center. You will lead technicians and engineers to ensure uptime, safety, and efficiency, while coordinating with facilities, capacity planning, and vendors on deployments and improvements.

You will collaborate with data center architects and cloud product teams to align infrastructure with customer and platform needs.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years in data center operations with 3+ years in team leadership.
• Deep technical knowledge of data center systems—compute, storage, networking, airflow/liquid cooling.
• Experience with GPU deployments; knowledge of liquid cooling or high‑density rack solutions is a plus.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, power distribution, UPS and cooling design principles.
• Hands‑on experience with data center health monitoring, rack design, structured cabling, and server manageability tools.
• Experience using Jira and Kanban to visualize work and improve flow.
• Strong leadership, goal setting, and culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Global mindset; comfortable coordinating across time zones.
• On‑call for escalations outside of business hours.
• Must lift up to 50 lbs and be on your feet during extended work sessions.

Responsibilities

• Manage on‑site operations of the ATL data center, overseeing a team of technicians and engineers to ensure uptime and safety.
• Lead and mentor a distributed team across the ATL location; manage staffing, scheduling, performance, and career development.
• Oversee deployment, maintenance, and optimization of compute, storage, and networking infrastructure—including liquid cooling systems.
• Manage the physical infrastructure environment—power delivery, airflow, and liquid cooling; coordinate with facilities and capacity planning teams.
• Collaborate with data center architects, cloud product owners, and regional leads to align infrastructure with evolving customer needs.
• Work with Supply Chain, Asset Management, and Capacity Management to ensure component readiness and rapid deployment.
• Use Jira and Kanban to manage day‑to‑day tasks and improve throughput and accountability.
• Monitor KPIs and report progress to leadership; act as local escalation point.

Skills

Data center operations

Team leadership

Jira

Kanban

Communication

Global collaboration

On-call readiness

Physical stamina

Tools

Jira

Job description

Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.

We want people who are passionate about operational excellence and scaling infrastructure that powers the cloud.

At DigitalOcean, our Data Center Managers are critical to the success of our business. They are hands-on technical leaders who own the end‑to‑end operations of our physical infrastructure—ensuring we meet customer expectations for reliability, performance, and scale. You will lead a talented team of technicians and engineers, support data center initiatives in ATL, and work closely with our architects and infrastructure product teams to bring new solutions online at lightning speed.

This position is based in the Atlanta area and requires you to be onsite. You must also be willing to travel as needed.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing on‑site operations of our ATL data center, overseeing a team of technicians and engineers to ensure uptime, efficiency, and safety.
• Leading and mentoring a distributed team across our ATL location; managing staffing, scheduling, performance, and career development.
• Overseeing deployment, maintenance, and optimization of compute, storage, and networking infrastructure—including liquid GPU‑based systems.
• Managing the physical infrastructure environment—including power delivery, airflow, and liquid cooling—to support high‑density compute workloads and liquid cooling systems where applicable. This includes working closely with facilities and capacity planning teams to optimize rack density and energy efficiency, as well as partnering with vendors, OEMs, and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of components, manage RMAs, and resolve hardware escalations.
• Working with facilities and infrastructure engineering teams to understand mechanical and electrical designs, contribute to floor planning, and ensure alignment between facility capabilities and compute growth.
• Partnering with internal teams, including data center architects and cloud product owners, to align infrastructure buildouts with evolving customer and platform requirements.
• Collaborating globally with regional data center managers and infrastructure leads in SFO, Toronto, New York, London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Bangalore, Singapore, and Sydney to:
• Share operational patterns and best practices
• Raise awareness of local and global risks
• Align on scalable infrastructure plans
• Drive cross‑site consistency and innovation
• Working closely with the Supply Chain and Asset Management team to maintain inventory accuracy, streamline inbound/outbound logistics, and ensure component readiness.
• Aligning with the Capacity Management team to forecast and fulfill infrastructure demand, enabling rapid deployment in support of customer growth and product launches.
• Managing day‑to‑day task flow through Jira, using Kanban methodology to ensure smooth operations and continuous delivery.
• Monitoring, maintaining, and developing key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure consistent operational performance, providing regular updates to leadership on progress and outcomes
• Collaborating with external vendors, managing RMAs, shipping/receiving, and inventory control.
• Serving as the local escalation point and incident lead for operational or technical challenges.

What We’ll Expect From You:

• 6–10 years of progressive experience in data center operations, including 3+ years of team leadership or site management in a high‑scale environment.
• Deep technical knowledge of data center systems—compute, storage, networking, airflow/liquid/cooling—and the ability to coach others in these areas.
• Experience with GPU deployments; familiarity with liquid cooling infrastructure or high‑density rack solutions is a plus.
• Strong understanding of facility infrastructure, including electrical systems, power distribution, UPS, and cooling design principles.
• Hands‑on experience with data center health monitoring, rack design, structured cabling, and server manageability tools.
• Experience using work tracking tools (e.g., Jira) and applying Kanban or similar agile workflows to visualize work, identify bottlenecks, and optimize flow. Brings a systems‑oriented mindset focused on team health, building habits that improve throughput, predictability, and accountability over time.
• Strong leadership skills: capable of driving performance, setting goals, and creating a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills; you enjoy working cross‑functionally to make things better.
• Global mindset and experience working with geographically distributed teams; comfortable aligning across time zones and infrastructure standards.
• Ability to be on‑call for escalations outside of business hours.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and be on your feet during extended work sessions.

Compensation Range:

• $131,200.00 - $164,000.00

*This is a onsite role

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting‑edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high‑performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning’s 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well‑being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• DigitalOcean is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Application Limit: You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180‑day period. This policy promotes better role‑candidate matching and encourages thoughtful applications where your qualifications align most strongly.